Legislator Details
Image Description:
John J. McCarthy portrait from Nimmo p.87
Number of sessions served 3
Gender: Male
Age at election: 44
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 1/7/1858
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County: Gratiot Coounty, MI
Country: US
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Marital Information:
Married Gertrude E. Barden of Ovid, MI; children: Cyril J. and Harold B.
Number of Children: 2
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Attended high school in St. Louis, MI
Biographical Sketch:
Of Irish descent. Son of Daniel & Melissa (Dexter) McCarthy. Admitted to the bar, 1884. Lived in Oscoda Co., 1889-96; moved to Standish, 1896. Served as township clerk for Pine River and as circuit court commissioner. He was prosecuting attorney for 4 years nd a member of the board of examiners for 6. Became prosecuting attorney for Arenac Co., 1898. Held offices in the Michigan State Bar Assoc.
Notable Facts:
Committees: Judiciary (chair); Apportionment; Rules and Joint Rules; and Upper Penisula Prison. Member of the Odd Fellows and the Modern Woodmen of the World.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Judiciary , Upper Peninsula Prison , Revision of the Constitution
City of Residence: Standish
County of Residence Arenac
District Description: Counties of Alcona, Arenac, Iosco and Ogemaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
Committees Served On: Apportionment , Judiciary , Rules and Joint Rules , Upper Peninsula Prison
City of Residence: Standish
County of Residence Arenac
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Juditiary
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Michigan Asylum for Insane , State Library
City of Residence: Standish
County of Residence Arenac
District Description: Counties of Iosco, Alcona, Arenac and Ogemaw
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Michigan Asylum for Insane
Bibliography:
Nimmo p.87, includes portrait; Bowen p.807-8; MILegHdbk 1903 p.60
